"CRY OFF". The dictionary says it means to withdraw from an appointment. Would you be kind enough to show me some examples as to how this phrasal verb is used?
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(1) I, too, have never heard "cry off."
(2) I believe that one would
cancel a doctor's appointment.
(3) I believe that for a social engagement, one might say:
Tom: I'm sorry, Mona, but I have
call off our date for Saturday. My boss wants me to do something for him.
Mona: But I have already bought a new dress for the dance.
Tom: Sorry, sweetie, but these are hard economic times. My boss comes first.